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George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM 1753–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1753

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 AUG 1837

Death Location: Jackson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Humphrey CUNNINGHAM

Mother: Rhoda SIMRIL

Spouse(s): Eleanor STEPHENSON

Children(s): George CUNNINGHAM, Ellen Cunningham, John Cunningham, James Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Jane Cunningham, Humphrey Cunningham, Rhoda Cunningham

The story of George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM began in 1753 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM married Eleanor Stephenson, and had children including Ellen Cunningham, George Cunningham, Humphrey Cunningham, James Wear Cunningham, Jane Cunningham, John William Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Rhoda Cunningham. George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM passed away in 1837 in Jackson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM began in 1753 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
  • George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM married Eleanor Stephenson, and had children including Ellen Cunningham, George Cunningham, Humphrey Cunningham, James Wear Cunningham, Jane Cunningham, John William Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Rhoda Cunningham.
  • George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM passed away in 1837 in Jackson, North Carolina, USA.

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George CUNNINGHAM's Ancestors

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George CUNNINGHAM
1753–1837
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Humphrey CUNNINGHAM
1730–1806
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Rhoda SIMRIL
1733–1831
Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George CUNNINGHAM's Descendants

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George (Wilbur) CUNNINGHAM (7 APR 1753–3 AUG 1837) m. Eleanor STEPHENSON (1755–15 JAN 1795)
  1. 1. George CUNNINGHAM 1788–1845 m. Margaret ("Peggy") HUGHES 1785–1863
    1. 1. George (Lewis Cunningham) Jr. 1809–1884
    2. 2. William (H.) Cunningham 1814–
    3. 3. Polly 1815–1869
    4. 4. Sarah (McCartey Gunter) Cunningham 1817–1858
    5. 5. Catherine Cunningham 1818–1858
    6. 6. John (P.) Cunningham 1820–1892
    7. 7. Elizabeth Cunningham 1824–1897
    8. 8. Aaron (Patton) Cunningham 1822–1892
    9. 9. Bob 1817–1891
    10. 10. John (P) Cunningham 1820–1925
    11. 11. Peggy 1811–1875
    12. 12. Humphrey (Patton) Cunningham 1826–1849
    13. 13. Rhoda (H) CUNNINGHAM 1813–1865 m. William (Coleman) PARRIS 1802–1847
      1. 1. Margaret (E.) UNKNOWN 1833–1919 m. Simpson (H.) BROOKS 1825–1893
        1. 1. Coleman Brooks 1872–1951 m. Mariah (A.) Green 1873–1949
        2. 2. Eva BROOKS 1851–1926 m. Silas BUCHANAN 1849–1905
  2. 2. Ellen Cunningham 1789–1887
  3. 3. John (William) Cunningham 1775–1847
  4. 4. James (Wear) Cunningham 1784–1859
  5. 5. Margaret Cunningham 1786–1812
  6. 6. Jane Cunningham 1780–1880
  7. 7. Humphrey Cunningham 1777–1836
  8. 8. Rhoda Cunningham 1780–1802

George CUNNINGHAM's Timeline

3 Records

1753
7 APR 1753
Birth of George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1837
3 AUG 1837
Age 84
Death of George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM in Macon, North Carolina, USA
Macon, North Carolina, USA
1837
3 AUG 1837
Age 84
Death of George Wilbur CUNNINGHAM in Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Jackson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1753
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Find a Grave, Find a Grave, George Cunningham (1753-1837)
    [2] Ancestry.com, Subscribers Family Tree, BennettNehring (Cunningham) Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cullowhee Baptist Church Cemetery, Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Find a Grave, George Cunningham (1753-1837)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1837
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Find a Grave, George Cunningham (1753-1837)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1837
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, Subscribers Family Tree, BennettNehring (Cunningham) Family Tree

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